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germ layer — n any of the three primary layers of cells differentiated in most embryos during and immediately following gastrulation * * * any of the three distinct types of tissue found in the very early stages of embryonic development (see ectoderm,… … Medical dictionary

germ layer — n. Embryology any of the three primary layers of cells (ectoderm, endoderm, and mesoderm) from which the various organs and parts of the organism develop by further differentiation … English World dictionary

Germ layer — [ http://www.ncbi.nih.gov/About/primer/genetics cell.html NCBI] .] A germ layer is a collection of cells, formed during animal embryogenesis. Germ layers are particularly pronounced in the vertebrates; however, all animals more complex than… … Wikipedia

germ layer — any of the three distinct types of tissue found in the very early stages of embryonic development (see ectoderm, endoderm, mesoderm). The germ layers can be traced throughout embryonic development as they differentiate to form the entire range of … The new mediacal dictionary